#like...come on dude for real?

[light-wrath-paradise]

Incredibly funny to me how the guy who draws the Animorphs graphic novels draws animals in a simple yet realistic manner, like he's definitely looking at references when drawing them, and then everything else looks like...that.

[fisherrprince]

it’s not necessarily that I hate the themes most prevalent in fiction set in the real world and it’s not necessarily that I don’t like stories revolving around real people or relationship drama or interpersonal issues it’s more like im a dog who doesn’t recognize that a pill is still a pill if it has peanut butter on it. I need like the little peanut butter spoonful that is aliens or robots or monsters or time travel or something fantastical and not at all down to earth real life so that you can approach me and be like “this story is about how friendships can deteriorate over time and also how this guy feels bad for being a bad friend and causing his buddy problems with their girlfriend” and then look at me making a face at you and be like “AND! they’re all aliens who are doing all that across spacetime” and I’ll be like OHHHHHH OKAY YAY (shlop shlap shlup the sound of a dog horking down peanut butter pills) wow what a poignant story

[dollypopup]

honestly? I think Antonia and Luke are really cute together

Now, let it be known I am NOT a shipper, and I'm not following her or digging into anything. Everything I know is basically through osmosis when people tag stuff about it in the spaces I actually follow, and I think shipping real people who I will never know is weird and invasive, so let's get that clear

however, considering the narrative they've shown us, they seem like a pretty healthy couple. As furious as people get about them (and honestly, it's JUST because Antonia isn't Nicola, and thus many fans can't project onto her the way they do with Nicola), I think it's sweet that they turn work events into dates. I don't see what people are spouting about how she's 'fame hungry' or 'using him'. The woman was wide-eyed at BOSS. When they walked out of the car, she seemed entirely floored. And who wouldn't be? You're being subject to constant flash photography and tons of people demanding things of you. But they showed up, had a good time, and then went back to eat pasta in bed. At his other work events, like BAFTAs pre-party or the actual ceremony, they seem to make a time of it. Cuddling up, holding hands, giving cheek smooches.

I mean. . .come on. She's coming with him to a work event. No matter how glamorous it may look to us, it's still a work event. A work event in which she will often be left on her lonesome. But she gets dressed up and she comes with him and she makes a time of it. They get their pictures taken as a couple professionally, wear cute clothes, eat nice food, and hold hands. That's sweet!!!

Whilst I do not know her, what I DO know is what she's faced, and this woman stuck around through horrible vitriol from the fanbase, constant misogyny, insults about her body, her work, her very existence. They attacked her on her personal instagram pages, went after her family, made up malicious rumors about her, misgendered her, body shamed her. She watched what felt like the whole world want her boyfriend with another woman. She's a civilian. This is not a celebrity who is accustomed to fielding that kind of situation.

But she stayed.

That is capital L Loyalty, okay? Like, she must really, genuinely like him. And I'll be real: I'd stick it out for Luke, too, I mean, the man is a gem, but if this isn't baptism by fire, I do not know WHAT would be. People talk about 'oh, where are the real ones? There are no more real ones anymore'- I think she's a real one. As a woman who dates other women, if she put up with as much as Antonia did, and decided to stand by me? You don't let go of her. That's pretty rare.

Because what has she actually gotten out of the whole situation? Is she suddenly rich? Getting all these jobs? Has magazine covers and exclusive interviews? No. She seems to be making her life out of her own merit for the most part. I mean, people make fun of her being a working dancer and model picking up the less glamorous gigs, but what is that BUT making her life of her own merit? That's what most dancers DO. No, mostly what she's gotten out of it all is abusive commentary and a need for a much more private life- but on the other hand, she got a relationship with him. If that's not devotion, idk???

But even if she DID get a few gigs from his connections- so what? What would be SO wrong with that? There's no proof she has, but why would it be horrible? That's what networking and making connections IS. Luke's known for giving his loved ones a hand. He's been given one from them, too. This is a man who couchsurfed in his best friend's apartment, bartending to make ends meet. He knows what it's like to go without, so why would it be such a bad thing for him to help out someone he cares about? I'm not saying he has, but after everything she's had to deal with, yeah, I think she's well within her rights to be cheesing on a red carpet getting her face smooched for the world to see. Good for her! All things considered, they seem like a couple who spends a lot of personal time together, vacations, date nights, running errands, who make the most of the situation they're in. They're loved up, happy, hot people attending events together. Most couples are significantly worse in real life.

idk, from where I'm sitting, people have made all these assumptions to build their meanspirited narrative on. This idea that Luke is so hungry for fame, and so Antonia is, too. But I think @rainybraindays put it best.

"They are not "begging for the camera" they're attractive, and hes popular so photographers at these events know they can get a good deal on their work that features them. Theres no nda or blackmail, they're just a more lowkey couple, likely because neither seemed to be really searching for the fame, shes just dating a guy she cares for, and hes just pursuing his passion and hit big"

People are so harsh and critical of these two. First it's 'he wouldn't claim her!' (like luggage. the misogyny of it all) Now it's 'ugh, she's everywhere'. First it's 'she's evil and using him' then it's 'what he's put that poor girl through!' but the reality is, no matter those criticisms and bullying, they're happy with each other, and they've decided their relationship is pretty serious

And honestly they're really cute together

Fight me

[critterishere]

sorry if this comes off as weird but the way you draw fat is sooooo so good... wuenever i see your p1 dude art i have to spend a good couple minutes staring at his tummy and thighs theyre so captivating. unrelated but your p1 gun freak art is also fantastic

YAAAY !! YAAAAAAYYYY !!!!!!! Tysm!! I’m glad I can do it well enough!!!! (Leaps in the air while in a field of flowers) wahhee!!! Ahaha!!!!! Here’s a dude for the journey 👐

[airocats]

[bacchuschucklefuck]

okay unironically I love so much that porter is like this world SUCKS its BAD here and it HURTS you why do you care abt it!!! and literally every single bad kid is like ngl we just hate ur ass it does not matter what ur philosophy is

[casualavocados]

#he doesn't want to fight with you ai di, he wants to Kiss🙄💘🥺

Nat Chen as CHEN YI KISEKI: DEAR TO ME (2023)

[sallytwo]

its just constantly grating how people in fan spaces are uncomfortable engaging with experiences different from their own, especially because a lot of fandoms are made up of queer white young adults that ends up influencing everythinggg. all coworkers are found family now because this is a fandom filled with teenagers who have never worked a job and dont understand what a "coworker" is. there's an epidemic of "x media is ACTUALLY a metaphor about xyz" which sounds fine but it always ends up making everything about the experiences of queer white young adults. you get "your best american girl isnt about race its actually about being nonbinary". or when warriors fans tried to claim brambleclaw's identity struggles were a queer narrative when like, yes the half-clan mixed race metaphor is very clunky and often horribly written but like, come on everything has to cater to peoples exact lived experience. its okay to hate sparkpelt because i hate my mommy and need to project that onto warrior cats. and nightheart is trans because he changed his name and if you try to call out the misogyny in his writing you're transphobic. its like how every character gets headcanoned as having autism or depression or anxiety but never anything cluster-b. characters get reduced to funny incorrect quote tropes and nothing more. look at whats happening in that batman webtoon its dreadful. sometimes things wont be personally relatable the human experince is wide and varied and somethings things will be about experiences you haven't lived and you can just enjoy that without having to force it into a perfect mold so you can easily consume it. not everything is about you. IDK!

[creativity-deficient]

I love that we as a fandom all just collectively decided to ignore this version of pc stan

[leyfin]

dungeon meshi fans need to make it a yuri dominated space again not just by boosting farcille. we need mid yuri too. we need freaky canary polycules. we need namari and kiki with namaris weapons fetish. we need pg13 inutade/izutsumi. we need whatever the fuck was going on with those hot ninja ladies. AND we need more farcille.

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Randy: See, I'm aroace, which means I'm not the type of gay who goes after boys or girls

Stu: Then who do you go after?

Randy, dreamily: Horror movies

Billy: So... you're a nerd?

Randy: YES! but also dudes and chicks will never compete to the thrill of a masked killer

Stu and Billy *share a look*

Hours later-

News reporter: Randy Meeks found dead by friends who claim that this is what the deceased wanted. We don't know who killed him, but friends are insisting that this is what Randy would have liked

[delicatepointofview]

gonna have to deal with people missing the point of louis singing 1d songs in festivals... don't get me started on the other covers

[critterishere]

oh boy demon time!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩 I think about these two interpretations often.

theses designs belong to @scarfyart and @piloting-boofer !!

(Sorry if y’all don’t like being tagged,, and also if y’all don’t feel comfortable with me drawing them let me know and I’ll take this post down!)

[funnyscienceman]

sometimes it hits me what we couldve had in a season 2 if it had stayed grounded in everything that s1 had going for it, and i just get. fucking Sad man, what the hell

[solasfenheral]

i thought I might’ve been misremembering the compassion route!companion quest but like. idk man this just rubs me the wrong way. What do you MEAN it’s no longer their time, they’re still alive, they’re still in pain and confused and trying to seek out their lost children and torn from their dreams what do you MEANNNNNNN!!!!!!

[silusvesuius]